Sea "Coll-regs" Question for skippers...

gazpode_l · 03-11-11, 05:18 PM

The "international regulations for preventing a collision at sea" or "rules of the road"

Has anyone noticed that the GWX3 ships or stock sh3 ships follow these rules....

I know the GWX3 ones do, as I had one episode where I was stand-on vessel when checking out Kristiansand I had a german destroyer coming out of harbour (to probably check on what he had seen on his radar).

He clearly altered course to port a little and went across my bow and proceeded down my star-board side...

I'm not moaning but IF I'm correct (he was showing his starboard side at me) and he WAS indeed "Give-Way" vessel, shouldn't he have altered course to starboard and gone down my port (left) side??

03-11-11, 05:50 PM

The destroyers seem to follow Rules Of Seniority and The Law Of Tonnage.
The Schnellboats seem to do likewise (at least we outrank, and outsize, some-one).

The merchants could all be renamed Kamikaze Maru, and seem to lean toward The Law Of Tonnage, unless they encounter a destroyer, whom they always show respect.

The auxilaries seem to always be drunk.

If you attempt a proper port to port passage with some of these folks they'll try forcing you onto the beach (en.sp.).

Made friends with a destroyer CO. When he tryed circling me from starboard aft I hit Flank Speed and hugged the coast. As he tryed using his superior speed to pass on my port side I followed the shoreline which curved right. (I had remembered getting cut off following a similar move after a previouse patrol).

Now when I come back from patrols we have races!
Now I always look forward to seeing this guy.

TabbyHunter · 03-13-11, 09:55 PM

I had the same situation, but it was the second time returning to port with this guy. My deck gun crew got real friendly with their bridge.

Sailor Steve · 03-13-11, 10:01 PM

I'm pretty sure that all AI ships have collision avoidance, and the only rule they follow is to avoid a collision at all costs. This includes heavy, low-powered merchants stopping on a dime and reversing course, and destroyers turning in whatever direction the shore is so they can run aground.

Brag · 03-14-11, 10:51 AM

They will sometimes go into astern propulsion if you get too close

from behind

03-11-11, 05:18 PM	#1
gazpode_l 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 280 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Sea "Coll-regs" Question for skippers... The "international regulations for preventing a collision at sea" or "rules of the road" Has anyone noticed that the GWX3 ships or stock sh3 ships follow these rules.... I know the GWX3 ones do, as I had one episode where I was stand-on vessel when checking out Kristiansand I had a german destroyer coming out of harbour (to probably check on what he had seen on his radar). He clearly altered course to port a little and went across my bow and proceeded down my star-board side... I'm not moaning but IF I'm correct (he was showing his starboard side at me) and he WAS indeed "Give-Way" vessel, shouldn't he have altered course to starboard and gone down my port (left) side??

03-13-11, 10:01 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm pretty sure that all AI ships have collision avoidance, and the only rule they follow is to avoid a collision at all costs. This includes heavy, low-powered merchants stopping on a dime and reversing course, and destroyers turning in whatever direction the shore is so they can run aground. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-14-11, 10:51 AM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	They will sometimes go into astern propulsion if you get too close from behind __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-11-11, 05:50 PM	#2
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The destroyers seem to follow Rules Of Seniority and The Law Of Tonnage. The Schnellboats seem to do likewise (at least we outrank, and outsize, some-one). The merchants could all be renamed Kamikaze Maru, and seem to lean toward The Law Of Tonnage, unless they encounter a destroyer, whom they always show respect. The auxilaries seem to always be drunk. If you attempt a proper port to port passage with some of these folks they'll try forcing you onto the beach (en.sp.). Made friends with a destroyer CO. When he tryed circling me from starboard aft I hit Flank Speed and hugged the coast. As he tryed using his superior speed to pass on my port side I followed the shoreline which curved right. (I had remembered getting cut off following a similar move after a previouse patrol). Now when I come back from patrols we have races! Now I always look forward to seeing this guy.

03-13-11, 09:55 PM	#3
TabbyHunter Ensign Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pandora. Not the blue cat people Pandora... Posts: 227 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	I had the same situation, but it was the second time returning to port with this guy. My deck gun crew got real friendly with their bridge.